Huge Upset: Ayush Shetty(WR22, IND) DEFEATS Seed 1 and defending World Champion Shi Yuqi ( WR1, CHN) in three sets in first round of World Championships'26! What a huge moment in 21yo Ayush's career
On this day: 17th August 2016, Sakshi Malik defeated Asian Champion Aisuluu Tynbekova in a thriller of a bout in last few seconds to clinch Bronze and become the first and only female wrestler to win a medal at Olympics!
Start list for Diamond League Lausanne is out. Neeraj Chopra to star in a very tough field in Men's Javelin. Starting Live on 21 August 11:52 PM IST on Jiohotsar!
15th August 1936: Few Indian Fans celebrate, after India's historic 8-1 win against Germany in 1936 Berlin Olympics(15th August 1936, Olympiastadion, Berlin). Indian fans were massively outnumbered by Germans in highest ever attended Hockey Match Ever, where Adolf Hitler was present as well!
On this day: 12 August 1948. Exactly 362 days after gaining independence, India defeated Great Britain 4-0 in Finals (Olympics'1948) to clinch their first ever Gold Medal as an independent nation! Significance of this win is invaluable.
On this day: 11 August 2008, Abhinav Bindra etched his name in history by becoming the first ever individual Gold Medalist from India (Men's 10m Air Rifle, Beijing Olympics). A very clutch 10.8 in the end to seal Gold!
U20 World Championships Men's Javelin concluded with Ashish Yadav winning Silver, still mind boggling to think Neeraj threw 86.48m in 2016 U20 World Championship, a World Record that stands to this day!
"I just don't know how I finished the decathlon, let alone winning a medal. I don't know how it all happened."- Tejaswin Shankar in an interview after delivering a phenomenal performance with an injury to clinch Bronze in grueling Men's Decathlon
No-one would've guessed 10 years ago that an Indian will go on to win Olympics, World Championships, Diamond League and much more - in Track and Field, where we didn't had a medal ever in Olympics. We can only wish to see someone like Neeraj Chopra ever again.
Tejaswin Shankar's Historic Bronze: Suffering from Patellar Tendinitis, TJ competed with a heavily strapped knee in a grueling ten event Decathlon to secure Bronze in a tough field! Broke his Personal Best in Discus Throw and Long Jump as well!
Asmita Dey creates History! Asmita from Tripura becomes the FIRST EVER Indian Judoka to win GOLD in Women's Judo in Commonwealth Games! Asmita Dey defeated Quach in a thriller in sudden death!
Tajinderpal Singh Toor reveals he was carrying a Grade-1 Tear he suffered weeks before his event, after missing out on a medal in Men's Shotput. As per him, he was throwing 21.30+ in training (Gold was won at 21.07m yesterday).
Rishikanta Singh Chanambam CLINCHES Silver in Men's 60Kg Weightlifting by lifting 264Kgs(121Kg Snatch, 143 Kg C&J), finishing behind Malaysian who break CWG Record
Since 2010, Egyptians have won 13 consecutive Junior World Championships in Girls Division. Anahat Singh broke that domination today, by being the only non-Egyptian to win Jr World Championship in last 16 years. Special talent!
HISTORY CREATED: Anahat Singh becomes the FIRST EVER Indian to win World Jr Championship from India! Defeats Ruqayya Salem from Egypt in Finals in straight sets win 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-9)! Historic stuff from 18yo Anahat whose rise has been magical to witness